Sucession of Geroge W. Keller
West Feleciana Parish, Louisiana
1843
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(Comments:A Among the papers of the George W. Keller succession is this
newspaper clipping, undated except for the date Sept 27. The year is probably
1843 as indicated in the notice. The defendant in the case is the former
Eleanor Waddell of Wilkinson Co., MS, daughter of Rev. Noel Waddell, a
minister in that community.Â Her first marriage was to George W. Keller, also
of Wilkinson Co., on or about 11 March 1819. After Keller died before June
1832, Eleanor married James McDonald and relocated to West Feliciana Par.
She had at least five children by George W. Keller. There are many probate
records concerning the administration of Keller's estate in Wilkinson Co.
However, the Orphans' Court records, Feb term 1833 give this information:
Ordered that Letters of Guardianship be granted to Eleanor Kellar on the
person and property of Wesley S. Keller, George W. Keller, Abel T. Keller,
Mary Jane Keller and Martha G (?) Keller on her entering into Bond with
William Lipscomb and Jesse Saunders as her Securities in the sum of Eighteen
Thousand Dollars.Â Bond taken and oath duly administered.
Â Whether Eleanor had children by James McDonald is unknown. George Keller
Bible Record, shows that George Keller, Jr., born 5 Feb 1795, married Eleanor
Waddell 11 Mar 1819. [Mississippi Genealogical Society Publication, CEMETERY
AND BIBLE RECORDS, V. II, *The George Keller Bible*]. There were a number of
Keller families in this general area, and probably at least two, perhaps
three, Keller families in Wilkinson Co. The George Keller Bible Record shows
only two sons with the surname Keller: George [as in George W.] and Thomas.
The latter son was later in Copiah Co., MS, where he died testate ca.
1838-1839.)
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of West Feliciana
"In the matter of the succession of George W. Keller, deceased, Anthony T. Simmons, under tutor, vs. Elenor McDonald, natural tutor to the minor heirs of the said George W.Keller,
deceased.
By virtue of and to satisfy a writ of fi fa, to the sheriff directed, issued
at the above entitled suit, I have seized and will offer at public sale, by
request of defendant, at her residence, in the parish of West Feliciana, on
the first Saturday in November, 1843, at the hour of 11 clock a.m., the
following described property, all the right, title, interest, claim and
demand, to the one sixth of the Negro woman named Mary, the age of --, and
her children, Ephraim,aged 25, Harriet 18, Minerva 14, Rebecca 12, Vice 10,
Hannah 8, Sampson 40, Sarah 40 years and her children, Charlotte 23, Cinah
[smeared] 21, Rose 18, Cherry 14, Edmund 13, Willoughby 111, Willis 9, Sam 2
years, Page 3 months, Caroline aged 27 and her children, Maria 16, Jacob 14,
Violet 11, Isaac 9, John 3, Sue 1, Clarissa 5, Dunk 1 year, Lindy 35, and her
children Ben 13, Handy 7 years, Sally 23 years, and her children, Laura,
Baltimore 1 year, man Santee 55 years, man Ned 42 years, and Cindas child
Lafayette 1 year of age longing to the defendant Mrs. Elenor McDonald.
A tract of land containing two hundred and forty acres, more or less, being
the same bought by her at the Probate Sale of James McDonald estate, and
also the crop of cotton now on the place. About twelve or fourteen bales of
cotton in the seed; 7 head of horses, 23 head of cattle, 6 oxen, one old
wagon, 4 feather beds and furniture, two bedsteads, one sideboard, one
bureau, one clock, one looking glass, one folding talbe and two round tables.
Terms of sale cash with the benefit of appraisement.Â
Sept 27
Comment: Would welcome any information about any of the children of Eleanor
Waddell.
E.W.Wallace
southern California